Private Tour : Customized Ephesus Tour for Cruisers from Kusadasi Ephesus Port
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Selçuk, Turkey
- 4 to 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
The ancient Greek city of Ephesus dates back to the 10th-century BC and is one of Turkey’s most visited archeological sites. On this shore excursion from Kusadasi, travel in the comfort of a private vehicle and enjoy a customized itinerary, stopping only at the sights that interest you. Choose to visit the Temple of Artemis, explore the House of the Virgin Mary, or shop for traditional pottery, carpets, and other handicrafts.
- Guided tour of the UNESCO-listed ancient city of Ephesus
- Create your own itinerary: visit Sirince or the Temple of Artemis
- Private tour ensures the undivided attention of your guide
- Worry-free shore excursion: guaranteed on-time return to your ship
What's Included
- 100 % Satisfaction
- Professional Licensed Local Tour Guide entire day
- Fully Air-conditioned Brand new vehicle with Separate Driver
- Port / Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- All Taxes
- All Parking fees
- Entrance fees ( We will arrange the tickets in advance, so you will skip long ticket lines
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities are appreciated
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We highly recommend you to meet at port after 30 / 45 minutes your ship docked to port in order beat crowds / school buses and hot weather in the afternoon. It is better to meet early to have a better tour in Ephesus before the crowds. THIS TOUR IS ONLY FOR CRUISE GUESTS. IF YOU ARE NOT FROM A CRUISE SHIP, PLEASE DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR
Arranged start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
- 05/12/2018 - 06/24/2027
Monday - Sunday : 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Itinerary
1
Ancient City of Ephesus
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
The Temple of Artemis
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Kusadasi
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Okuz Mehmet Pasa KervansarayI (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- No dress code
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Reviews
5.0
based on 19 reviews
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Deborah_C, Jun 2026
Very old site that has had many identities, well worth the visit , can get very busy do go early, take water and wear sensible footwear as ground very uneven
JESSICA_A, Jun 2026
We had a fantastic trip. Out guided Alp was informative and let us decide the pace and places we wanted to visit.
Jacqueline_G, May 2026
Eren was a wonderful tour guide, and the tour company provided a luxurious sprinter van with a separate driver for our private tour group of 7. He customized our itinerary based on our needs. We found him friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging.
Meg_H, Oct 2025
Ot guide as fantastic. Helps us narrow down our tour to accommodate our wheelchair. Very good English and personable.
Terry_P, Oct 2025
Guide was excellent, very thorough very well organized and very personable.
Would highly recommend her.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much for your kind feedback. We truly appreciate it and hope to see you again.
Jill_M, Sep 2025
This private tour for four is the only way to go! Emma took us where we wanted to go. No fluff - just pure sights. Emma made every minute count. We were able to beat the crowds at Mother Mary’s house as well as Ephesus where there were throngs of tourists. The fixed lunch that was provided was a traditional Turkish meal with a wide variety of delicious plates. Emma had perfect English and her knowledge of history was widespread. No complaints whatsoever. Plus, our driver was excellent and dropped us off as close as possible - passing all the tour buses. Well worth the money. We are so glad we had this private tour. Highly recommend this one with an air-conditioned, roomy van.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much for your kind feedback. We truly appreciate it and hope to see you
again.
Dirk_W, Jul 2025
This was by far the best tour we’ve ever been on. Fatih was a terrific tour guide and made our experience so much fun. It was all personalized to what we wanted to do and see. He gave lots of great recommendations and let us pick and choose what we would like best. He took us to mass as we had requested and was a wealth of knowledge about all the different religions and beliefs in the area. Then we went to a carpet place where we got to see how they made their beautiful hand made rugs and even how they get the silk from silkworms! Even my kids loved this rug experience and I would’ve thought they would be bored. It wasn’t boring at all!! Super cool! We ate an authentic Turkish lunch that Fatih explained everything we ate and we enjoyed it son much more knowing the background of the dishes. I can’t say enough about how much my family enjoyed this tour. We would recommend it 1000%.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your kind feedback. We truly appreciate it and hope to see you again.
Sylvia_M, Jun 2025
Our tour guide, Azime, was amazing! Turkey is so much more than I ever knew! We saw and learned so much from her! One of my favorite stops on our cruise!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for your kind feedback. We truly appreciate it and hope to see you again.
Norry_M, May 2025
Great tour. Oktay met us off the boat and took us in luxury SUV to Ephesus, Temple of Artemis etc.
he was very knowledgeable and interesting. Happy to do what we wanted for as long as we wanted.
We really enjoyed our time with him.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for your kind feedback. We truly appreciate it and hope to see you again.
Kimberly_O, Sep 2024
Eda Aksoy was fabulous!! Do to husband's impaired mobility, she got us to the most important sights ahead of the crowds & ensured we had a great experience. Very personable and knowledgeable! A+!!
Scott_G, Jun 2023
Excellent tour guide abs fantastic food. The only down side was the "carpet making" demonstration. It was very good, but any shown obverse was met by a perpetual assaults from sales personnel to get you to buy...... and prices dropped 40% from original price
philip2019909, Nov 2019
Our tour guide Azer is extremely friendly and knowledgeable. We have a wonderful day. Highly recommedted.
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